He’s done so much for me
I can not tell it all
Narakele Mo
If I Had ten thousand tongues
It won’t still be enough
Narakele mo- a song by Tim Godfrey &Travis Greene
Hey Hey Hey 🔥. Welcome back to the blog, eii🥂. I am elated to have you on here! This week, hmm, this week, I pray for you, I pray that the Lord Himself will uphold you. In your business, may you prosper. May sorrow be far from you! I will hear good news concerning you, always. As a result of being a reader on my blog, I pray, you will laugh all through this year and the years ahead. I appreciate you. Welcome to the Brave Series 😁. I am Sharon Boye and I am your host💓.
Guys! We finally have a lady, a woman 💓, in the house, yo🎉🎉. Can I hear a shout for joy, somebody?😀. I am thrilled! My next guest is a woman I hold dear to my heart. I bless the day I met her. Her names are Mrs. Grace Oluwabukunmi Olowu.
Mrs. Grace Oluwabukunmi Olowu is a Journalist, Educator, and passionate businesswoman. Presently into Fish business, she loves to cook and has over the years developed personal recipes. She is also a great designer as she derives joy in sewing and writing which she says has helped her survive several phases of life.
Mrs. Olowu believes in using her experience to guide many who have strayed from purpose back on track and to also become that Ray of Hope for everyone that crosses her path most especially the female child who doesn’t feel Beautiful enough or those who feel they have to behave or look a particular way before they can fit in.
” It is very important to make God number one in every area of our lives. That is the only way we can guarantee a Happy, Peaceful, and Fulfilled life.
I am not saying the journey will be smooth, it wasn’t for me, and many like me will have stories to tell.
One thing you can be confident of, however, is that there is a Prince of Peace who gets even the storms to obey Him.
I am happily married today to the glory of God.
You might wonder what the big deal is but you will understand better when you read my story.
I grew up with the fairy tale mindset,” my Prince Charming will one day come and sweep me off my feet”.
Indeed, in my 2nd year in the University, the Prince Charming came and I was carried away by the romance, and before I knew it one-time sex lead to me becoming, pregnant. The details are for some other time but I pointed out this phase to let you know a bit of the halt I faced. I made a mistake, I had premarital sex and don’t tell me we didn’t use a condom, because, we did. We cannot deceive God. Some people get away with sin but not me, every time I tried to do what everyone else did and got away with, I got caught.
So, I ended up pregnant at the age of 21, a mother at 22, and I had the option to drop out of school but I was lucky to have a supportive family, so, I didn’t. It was a tough journey to raise a child alone but I live today without any regrets. Glory to God.
Friends abandoned me and I developed low self-esteem. I lost confidence in myself and it felt like I merely existed for about a few years until I met Jesus.
I grew up in a Christian home and was very consistent in church attendance but I didn’t know Jesus for myself.
My encounter with Jesus changed my thought pattern but guess what? It didn’t take away the struggle as soon enough it was time to get married. I was a graduate, and all the brothers that were showing up disappeared the minute they heard I am a single mother. Some even pretend by waiting for a while, thinking they could get sex before they run away but they also got tired and left.
At this point, I had made a covenant with God not to defy myself anymore.
It was hard but the Holy Spirit helped me.
Don’t ever think you can never be what God wants you to be no matter the errors on the way.
God can rewrite your story if you let Him.
I didn’t remain in my state of Sin, Beloved you need to stand up from that Mess and let God make a Message out of you.
The pressures came to be married. I was already in my mid-30s.
There was now advice here and there.
Hmmm…
It is important to hear God for yourself. If you are the type that depends on Men of God and Not the God of Men, you may be led astray.
I have been there, I had one tell me to get anyone, God will sanction. So it now became me looking out for anyone who likes me enough, it didn’t matter whether I did in return or it was the will of God.
Another even advised I got a divorcee or someone who can keep me as a mistress so I can have more children as time is going and he doesn’t think any single man will want me so I better not waste time.
We should be careful who we take counsel from or listen to.
It was as that Time I got angry in my spirit. I will call it my turning point. I was almost 37 here but I decided I was going to serve God no matter what.
I didn’t care about having a husband anymore as before.
I told God since not having a husband cannot stop me from making heaven, I would rather just focus on making heaven and serving Him.
Before long, the men started trooping in ooo. Just like Magic.
Now the confusion set in. I didn’t want marriage again.
What are they coming for?
How come they are many?
How will I even choose?
God is humorous in His ways. He uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.
I began the prayer marathon. I also got some brethren to pray with me. Hmm, and then! Just like a vapor, all the brothers disappeared. And just as they disappeared my husband came into the scene. Funny, he is a brother to my friend of 15 years, and we had both shared the pastor’s message for digging deep that February and that was where the journey began.
Please, I urge you, no matter what, never give in to pressures around you.
Learn the art of hearing God for yourself.
Watch and Pray always. My password scripture is 1 Thess 5: 17, “Pray Without Ceasing, pray continually “
God makes things beautiful in His time.
I have been married to my best friend two years plus now, I have had my share of the storm, I have had challenges but Jesus has been in my boat and so I smile at the storm.
I am at a place I never thought possible. And I know God is not done with me.
Are you in that place of despair?
Are you feeling lonely?
Do you think nothing good can come out of you?
Have you given up?
Are you discouraged?
Do you think you are too old?
Are you burdened with a load of care?
Turn it all to Jesus, He is all the satisfaction you need”
Like Apostle Paul, she presses forward daily looking out for where and how she can better influence others as the Holy Spirit keeps helping her bring out Treasures from what was termed waste.
Isaiah 62:4
Oh, Glorious Father, thank you for redeeming the times! We have come back to say thank you! I found myself jumping at a point as I read this story, what a word, what a testimony. One thing she said that stands out for me is, “instead of focusing on men of God, we should focus on the God of men”. Wow, how about you? What stood out for you?
I would love to know in the comment section. Please, don’t forget to like this post, share with friends, singles, married, the young, the old, with everyone.
Thank you Mrs. Olowu for being here. I appreciate you, ma’am. I love you dearly. God bless you ma.
See you next week Monday at 6 pm. You are loved by Love HIMSELF💓
Boye Paulina Sharon
22nd June,2020
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